In this short clip, sociologist Jack Wertheimer talks with veteran educator Angus McBeath about the religious underpinnings and everyday practice of restorative justice and community service in Jewish day high schools.
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This interview came about because several years ago, the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at UVA conducted a major research project to better understand the moral formation of high school students. Researchers went into ten different sectors of schools, from public schools (both urban and rural) to private schools (both religious and nonreligious). Jack Wertheimer covered Jewish day schools.
